You may know him as James Jonah Jameson from Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man trilogy, but Oscar winning actor, J.K. Simmons, is set to play Commissioner Gordon in the upcoming Justice League movie.
He’ll be filling the shoes of previous Commissioner, Gary Oldman, who played the part in Christopher Nolan‘s Batman trilogy.
Simmons will have his work cut out for him as Oldman was and still is a fan favourite.
However Oldman recently wished Simmons good luck with the role. Speaking to Yahoo, he said, “God bless him. Good luck, that’s what I say.”
He also gave some advice on how to play Gordon: “The thing you’ve just got to get used to with Gordon is he’s a really sound detective, first of all,” he said “And he’s really incorruptible, which is a kind of wonderful quality to play and sort of, like, true blue.”
“He’s like a Watson, oddly. He’s sort of like Watson to Sherlock, is Gordon to Batman,” Oldman concluded.
What do you think? Do you want to see Simmons as Commissioner Gordon? Let us know in the comments!
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“He’s a really sound detective.”
That’s why I love Gary Oldman. He always seems so down to earth.
I think J.K Simmons will make a wonderful Commisioner Gordon. With or without Oldman’s advice. But I do admit, Oldman’s advice would certainly help.